July 3: Philadelphia: 2 Hits, 3009 Career Total

By Robert H. Kelly

Craig Biggio went 2 for 5 in the Houston Astros' 13th inning 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Philles in the 13th inning on a home run by Hunter Pence. Biggio now has 3009 career hits which places him 25th on the list. He passed Al Kaline, who has 3007 hits. Wade Boggs is up next on the list with 3010.

Here is Beeg's batting performance for tonight.

1st inning: STRIKES OUT ON A FOUL TIP (facing right handed pitcher Adam Eaton, 7-5, 5.67 ERA)
1: called strike
2: foul
3: ball
4: ball
5: ball
6: foul tip
Current batting average: .256

2nd inning: SINGLE (still facing Eaton)
1: ball
2: called strike
3: swinging strike
4: foul
5: singles on a line drive to left fielder Greg Dobbs
Current batting average: .258

5th inning: FLIES OUT (still facing Eaton)
1: flies out to center fielder Michael Bourn
Current batting average: .257

7th inning: SACRIFICE BUNT (facing right handed pitcher Ryan Madson, 1-2, 3.80 ERA)
1: out on a sacrifice bunt to first baseman Ryan Howard
Current batting average: .257

9th inning: SINGLE (facing right handed pitcher Antonio Alfonseca, 3-1, 3.74 ERA)
1: foul
2: singles on a line drive to left fielder Michael Brown
Current batting average: .260

10th inning: WALK (facing left handed pitcher Mike Zagurski, 1-0, 4.72 ERA)
1: ball
2: ball
3: ball
4: called strike
5: ball
Current batting average: .260

12th inning: FLIES OUT (facing right handed pitcher J.D. Durban, 0-1, 17.55 ERA)

1: flies out to center fielder Aaron Rowand.

Current batting average: .259